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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 37 8792 8434 3142 2920 108 7371

Rick L. Lawrence publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rick L. Lawrence between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rick L. Lawrence published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2017. 1 of the 110 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2017. 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1996 2025

110 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rick L. Lawrence: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 4
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 5
2002 7
2003 4
2004 3
2005 2
2006 8
2007 5
2008 5
2009 6
2010 7
2011 4
2012 5
2013 5
2014 6
2015 4
2016 4
2017 9
2018 3
2019 2
2020 3
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 110
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Rick L. Lawrence publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rick L. Lawrence sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 101–110 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 108 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492 108
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Rick L. Lawrence D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rick L. Lawrence sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267 37
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Rick L. Lawrence is affiliated with Montana State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions in ecology, ecological modeling, and related subfields. Lawrence's work spans several key topics including wildlife ecology and conservation, wildlife-road interactions and conservation, species distribution in relation to climate change, animal ecology and behavior, rabies epidemiology and control, zoonotic diseases and public health, and human-animal interaction studies.

Their recent publications include:

  • Synergistic Effects of Grassland Fragmentation and Temperature on Bovine Rabies Emergence, 2020, EcoHealth
  • Testing landscape resistance layers and modeling connectivity for wolverines in the western United States, 2020, Global Ecology and Conservation
  • A specialized forest carnivore navigates landscape-level disturbance: Canada lynx in spruce-beetle impacted forests, 2020, Forest Ecology and Management
  • A framework for collaborative wolverine connectivity conservation, 2021, iScience
  • Evaluating the importance of wolverine habitat predictors using a machine learning method, 2021, Journal of Mammalogy

Among the frequent co-authors with whom Lawrence has collaborated multiple times are Kathleen A. Carroll, Andrew J. Hansen, Robert M. Inman, John R. Squires, and Joseph D. Holbrook.

Lawrence's publications commonly appear in the following venues:

  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • EcoHealth
  • Global Ecology and Conservation
  • iScience
  • Journal of Mammalogy

The main fields of study for Lawrence are environmental science and its subfields, including ecology and ecological modeling. Their work touches on virology, public and occupational health aspects, and genetics as they relate to environmental factors and wildlife.

Main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies

Best Publications

  • Mapping invasive plants using hyperspectral imagery and Breiman Cutler classifications (RandomForest)

    Rick L. Lawrence;Shana D. Wood;Roger L. Sheley

  • A survival guide to Landsat preprocessing.

    Nicholas E. Young;Ryan S. Anderson;Stephen M. Chignell;Anthony G. Vorster

  • Rule-Based Classification Systems Using Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Analysis

    Rick Lawrence

  • Ecological Causes and Consequences of Demographic Change in the New West

    Andrew J. Hansen;Ray Rasker;Bruce Maxwell;Jay J. Rotella

  • Classification of remotely sensed imagery using stochastic gradient boosting as a refinement of classification tree analysis

    Rick Lawrence;Andrew Bunn;Scott Powell;Michael Zambon

  • Wheat yield estimates using multi-temporal NDVI satellite imagery

    M. P. Labus;G. A. Nielsen;R. L. Lawrence;R. Engel

  • MAPPING WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN AREAS USING LANDSAT ETM+ IMAGERY AND DECISION-TREE-BASED MODELS

    Corey Baker;Rick Lawrence;Clifford Montagne;Duncan Patten

  • Spectrally based remote sensing of river bathymetry

    Carl J. Legleiter;Dar A. Roberts;Rick L. Lawrence

  • Comparisons among vegetation indices and bandwise regression in a highly disturbed, heterogeneous landscape : Mount St. Helens, Washington

    Rick L Lawrence;William J Ripple

  • Change detection of wetland ecosystems using Landsat imagery and change vector analysis

    Corey Baker;Rick L. Lawrence;Clifford Montagne;Duncan Patten

  • Procedural Justice and Public Involvement in Natural Resource Decision Making

    Rick L. Lawrence;Steven E. Daniels;George H. Stankey

  • Improved classification of conservation tillage adoption using high temporal and synthetic satellite imagery

    Jennifer D. Watts;Scott L. Powell;Rick L. Lawrence;Thomas Hilker

  • Using NDVI and EVI to Map Spatiotemporal Variation in the Biomass and Quality of Forage for Migratory Elk in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

    Erica L. Garroutte;Andrew J. Hansen;Rick L. Lawrence

  • Comparing local vs. global visible and near-infrared (VisNIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) calibrations for the prediction of soil clay, organic C and inorganic C

    Joel B. Sankey;David J. Brown;Melisa L. Bernard;Rick L. Lawrence

  • Object-oriented crop classification using multitemporal ETM+ SLC-off imagery and random forest

    John A. Long;Rick L. Lawrence;Mark C. Greenwood;Lucy Marshall

  • Land use and land cover change in the greater yellowstone ecosystem: 1975-1995

    Andrea Wright Parmenter;Andrew Hansen;Robert E. Kennedy;Warren Cohen

  • Choosing Public Participation Methods for Natural Resources: A Context-Specific Guide

    Rick L. Lawrence;Debbie A. Deagen

  • Early Detection of Douglas-Fir Beetle Infestation with Subcanopy Resolution Hyperspectral Imagery

    Rick Lawrence;Mari Labus

  • Effect of Alternative Splitting Rules on Image Processing Using Classification Tree Analysis

    Michael Zambon;Rick Lawrence;Andrew Bunn;Scott Powell

  • Monitoring of cropland practices for carbon sequestration purposes in north central Montana by Landsat remote sensing

    Jennifer D. Watts;Rick L. Lawrence;Perry R. Miller;Cliff Montagne

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Hansen
Andrew J. Hansen Montana State University
Perry R. Miller
Perry R. Miller Montana State University
John R. Squires
John R. Squires US Forest Service
William J. Ripple
William J. Ripple Oregon State University
Lisa J. Graumlich
Lisa J. Graumlich University of Washington
Warren B. Cohen
Warren B. Cohen Oregon State University
Brian L. McGlynn
Brian L. McGlynn Duke University
David E. Clay
David E. Clay South Dakota State University
Carl J. Legleiter
Carl J. Legleiter United States Geological Survey
Bruce D. Maxwell
Bruce D. Maxwell Montana State University

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